Feed-trough for stock



J. M. IRWIN. Peed-Trough for Stock.

No. 225,057. Patented Mar. 2, I880.

ILFUERS. PHOTO-UTHDGRAPHEK WASHINGTON. I)v C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. IRWIN, OF EDINA, MISSOURI.

FEED-TROUGH FOR STOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 225,057, dated March 2, 1880.

Application filed October 1'7, 1879.

in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a side view. Fig. 2 is a top view. Fig-3 is an end view; and Fig. at is-a detail view, in perspective, showingthe method of securing the separating-rails.

Corresponding parts In the several figures are denoted by like letters of reference.

This invention relates to feed-troughs for stock; and it consists in certain improvements in the construction of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, A represents a shallow feed-trough, placed or mounted upon several parallel base-bars, B B. At the ends of the trough are secured vertical posts'O O, to hold the rails D D, by which the trough is divided longitudinally into two sections. Upon the railsD, at equal distances between the posts 0 G, are secured strips E E, said strips being secured on opposite sides of the rails, and spaces being left between them to receive the upper tenoned ends of diagonal rails F G, the lower ends of which are also tenoned and fitted in suitable mortises F G in the base-bars B. The latter are also provided with long but narrow and shallow dovetailed recesses H, in

which are fitted strips I, for the purpose of binding or securing the diagonal d'ividing- 4.0 rails in their places.

By this construction it will be observed that a number of stalls or compartments, J J, are formed on each side of the trough, each of which is calculated to admit one animal to the 5 feed-trough. The animals are divided in such a manner as to be absolutely prevented from interfering with each other while feeding, the advantages of which are apparent.

By this device the animals are, so to speak, 5o taught to remain in their places while feeding; and, therefore, when their increasing size renders it necessary or desirable, the upper dividing-rails may be removed, thus rendering access to the trough more convenient.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. The combination of the trough A, posts 0 O, rails D D, strips E E, tenoned dividing- 6o rails F G, base-bars B, having .mortises and recesses H, and the binding-strips I, all arranged and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 7

2. A longitudinallydivided feed-trough, 65 provided on each side with a suitable number of stalls or compartments, formed by detachable dividin g-strips,-as set forth. v

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in 70 presence of two witnesses.

JOHN M. IRWIN.

Witnesses J. W. ENNIS, ERNEST PHILLIPS. 

